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Countless editorials have come under fire for reenacting the racist and archaic practice yet magazines continue to implement it.

The latest offender is Vogue Netherlands Magazine for its “Heritage Heroes,” editorial in the May 2013 issue. The shoot pays homage to Marc Jacob’s designs for Louis Vuitton with each look capturing the inspiration behind one of his collections.

To tribute his Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 collections, inspired by Josephine Baker and Grace Jones respectively, white model Querelle Jansen is featured in blackface with wigs to resemble textured hair. Was this the best way to channel these African-American legends?

According to Fashionista, “a caption from the editorial translates to “This collection is inspired by the style of the Parisian showgirl Josephine Baker, mixed with tribal influences.”

Sure it would’ve been easier to hire a black model for those shots, but why go through the trouble when you can dress a white model as a caricature of two African-American cultural icons? Insert sarcasm.

It’s hard to tell whether Vogue Netherlands ‘s blackface shoot was motivated by a need for attention or plain old ignorance. Blackface is almost commonplace in Dutch culture as they are known for their highly-offensive “Black Pete” tradition which continues to this day.

What will it take for publications to stop using blackface altogether? What are your thoughts, Clutchettes and Gents?

As a Josephine Baker fan, not only is the blackface unnecessary (and offensive) but the clothes, hair, and makeup aren’t anything like Josephine Baker would wear. Fail on so many levels.

MISS_EMCEE

Fact white people have Neanderthal DNA. Fact history shows and the present shows white people are volatile. The truth from non white people makes white people and brainwashed non white people say anything revealing the truth of white people is racism. Fact I need you to moderate the bs you take in everyday and wake up.

I have a question. Why are people comfortable poking fun, slandering, and demeaning black people? Why is it that we are the only group that I’ve notice where people spend as much time thinking about us, imitating us, and putting us down in some form or fashion. Why, I ask?

There are certain communities they wouldn’t DARE do that to, yet it’s always open season on us, and then many of us dismiss it. Hey, maybe that’s the reason. *shrugging shoulders.*